Blockworks secures $192M valuation as it pushes beyond media into market infrastructure
Blockworks closed a Series A extension at a $192 million valuation, marking a new step in the company’s push to build market infrastructure for crypto data, investor relations, and token disclosures. The round was co led by ParaFi and Reciprocal…
Brent Crude Climbs Above $115 as Trump Signals Longer Iran Naval Blockade – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways: Brent crude climbed above $115 per barrel on April 29 as Trump ordered preparations for an extended Iranian naval blockade. The IEA called the Strait of Hormuz shutdown the largest supply shock on record, with 20% of global…
Ethereum News: Consensys and Joseph Lubin Add 30,000 ETH to DeFi United
In Ethereum news today, ConsenSys and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has committed 30,000 ETH to DeFi United, the industry-wide recovery coalition that has now crossed $300M in total contributions. The pledge is not a routine donation; it comes from one…
MoonPay buys Sodot to power new institutional crypto services unit
Crypto payments firm MoonPay is stepping further into institutional services after acquiring Sodot, a startup focused on digital asset security. Summary MoonPay acquires Sodot in a deal reportedly worth around $100 million, using its key management tech to launch an…
Blackrock Pulls $112M From IBIT as Bitcoin ETF Outflows Extend Cooling Phase
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin ETFs saw $89.68M outflows on Apr 28, led by Blackrock IBIT’s $112.25M exit. Ether ETFs lost $21.80M as Blackrock ETHA fell, signaling cooling institutional demand. XRP ETFs gained $2.20M via Canary XRPC, hinting at selective inflows as…
Iran, Hezbollah regroup during Israel ceasefire, warns Israeli spokesperson
Israeli spokesperson Conricus warns that Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas are using the current ceasefire to regroup and prepare for further conflict. The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by June 30 market sits at ? YES. Conricus’s warning frames the ceasefire as a strategic…
XRP News: Slips Below $1.40 as Selling Pressure Builds Ahead of FOMC
In XRP news, Ripple’s native token is trading at $1.38, down roughly 1.4% after breaking below a support level that had held for weeks. The question isn’t whether selling pressure is real. It clearly is. The question is whether $1.40…
Pump.fun Burns $370 Million in PUMP Tokens and Locks 50% of Revenue Into Buybacks
Key Takeaways: Pump.fun burned roughly $370 million in PUMP tokens on Wednesday, cutting circulating supply by 36%. The platform locked 50% of net fees from Bonding Curve, Pumpswap, and Terminal into buybacks. PUMP’s 24-hour trading volume surged 137.87% to $161…
Pi Network’s PI Taps Monthly High After Another Surge as BTC Returns to $77K: Market Watch
The popular altcoin, PI, has emerged as one of the top performers in the past couple of weeks. Bitcoin’s price dipped below $76,000 yesterday as the war uncertainty continues to build up, but has rebounded by over a grand…
On The Record: MEXC CEO Vugar Usi Pushes Retail-First Crypto Strategy, Remains Bullish on Bitcoin
As the cryptocurrency market matures, many top-tier exchanges have increasingly pivoted their services to court Wall Street and institutional capital. Vugar Usi, however, claims his exchange is explicitly targeting the opposite demographic. On a recent episode of the BiPinas On…
